Homemade recipes using natural ingredients from your own kitchen containantioxidants, vitamins, enzymes, and minerals that you'll never find instore bought facials.
Remember to leave the facial mixture on your face for a least 5-10 for best results.
Some of these recipes can be a little runny - so wrap a towel around your neck and make sure to wear an old t-shirt.
In fact, this would be a good time to sit back, put your feet up, and let your complexion soak in the nutrients.
Facial Recipes and Ingredients
Here is a sampling of pantry selections that you can use on your skin for homemade scrubs and facial masks:
- Avocado: Contains vitamin E; moisturizes
Orange & lemon: Cleans out pores, contains Vitamin C, natural astringent properties. This makes a great homemade facial cleanser too.
Coconut Milk: Smooths and softens
Cucumber: Mostly used for puffy eyes and sometimes in wrinkle masks
Egg: Conditioner and pore reducer
Honey: Moisturizer; toner; deters blemishes
Milk: Nourishes the skin, smooths
Nuts (finely ground): scrub
Oatmeal: Soothing; healing; anti-itch
Olive Oil: Excellent remedy for dry skin
Pineapple juice: Astringent, exfoliant with skin-softening enzymes
Tomato: opens pores
Vinegar: Cleanser; anti-burn/itch
Yogurt: Exfoliate/cleanser; bleaches dark spots; softens
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Below are some recipes that have been sent in from women allaround the world. You can mix and match most of the ingredients aboveand make a facial mask to suit your needs.
Also, click on the SKINSATIONAL book to the right for more tips!
NOTE: For best results, always clean your skin first, steam to open thepores, then apply the mask. And as always, if you experience anydiscomfort, rinse off immediately.
- Acne facial: 3 tbs. honey, 1 tsp. lemon juice, 1tsp. cinnamon. Leave on for 20 minutes then rise. Note: you cansubstitute nutmeg for cinnamon. Both have anti-redness andanti-inflammatory properties.
- All Purpose Cleanser: Mix 1 tsp whole milk with 1 tsp. yogurt and a little oatmeal. Scrub your entire face then rinse with cool water.
- Toner: Mix lemon juice and rosewater together in equal amounts then dab on with cotton.
- Dry Skin Mask: 4 tbs yogurt, ½ banana, ½ ripeavocado, 1 egg yolk, 1 tsp. olive oil, 1 tbs. honey. Note that masksshould be left on for about 10-15 minutes. Rinse your skin thoroughlyafterward.
- Oily Skin Mask: 1 tsp. pineapple juice, 1 tsp. cornstarch, ½ cucumber (puree), 1 egg white, 1 tbs. lemon juice, 1 tsp. milk.
- Normal Skin Mask: 1 mashed peach, 1 tbs. honey, 1 tsp. yogurt, 1 tsp. orange juice.
- Scrub: 1 cup crushed almonds, ½ cu yogurt, 1tbs. honey, 1 tbs. almond oil. Gently scrub in small circles (stay awayfrom your eyes). Rinse well.
- Vitamin C Mask: Crush 2-3 vitamin C tablets(around 500 mg each) and add enough water and honey to make a paste. Ifyour skin is really dry add a few drops of olive oil orvitamin E oil. Apply this mask all over face and neck and let it sit for10-15 min. Then rinse well. If you feel any stinging or uncomfortabletingling, remove immediately. Some people may be sensitive to a vitamin Cmask.
Read more about the benefits of vitamin c for skin health...
- Wrinkle Cream: 4 tbs. honey, 4 tbs. wheat germoil, 3 tbs. rose water, 5 tbs. witch hazel, 2 tbs. olive oil. Rub thisinto the areas where wrinkles show.
One Precaution: If you are allergic to a food itemused in the facial, your skin may be sensitive to it as well. Whenyou’re uncertain, try a small amount on your skin, leaving it for a fewminutes, then rise. Look for any sign of irritation.
Homemade facial masks – especially a moisture masks - are one of the best beauty secret tips around. They are a great way to boost the moisture content of your skin and give it a nice plump look.
However, what if that's not enough to reduce the appearance oflines and wrinkles? What if you want something more intense?
Then try a triple intense acid peel. Click below to learn more........
ZenMed 30% Professional Micro Peel
When you don't have time to make your own facial mask or reallyhave trouble with fine lines, wrinkles, sun damage, this facial that canhelp and it only takes a few minutes a few times a month.
Slight abrasion supports healthy cell turn over and naturally activates collagen production. This causing cells to turnover cells quicker and produce new ones. Your complexion will look smoother after the first facial and continue looking better with each treatment.
Keep in mind this facial is only done a few times a year because it's powerful.
Additional Reading
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